Herron Taylor is being called a hero for chasing down the man officials say intentionally set fire the toilet paper draped across one of the famed Toomer's Corner oaks early Sunday. (Source: Brandon Etheridge/WTVM)

An Auburn University student is being called a hero after her swift actions helped catch a man officials say intentionally set fire to one of the Toomer's Corner oak trees early Sunday morning.

Alright Alabama fans, you've endured the rumors for years that Nick Saban was a banana peel away from splitting for his next big challenge. Sit back. It's apparently Auburn's turn.

Speculation is heating up that Auburn's Gus Malzahn, in just his first year as a head coach on the Plains and only his second year as a head coach, will take 'The Gus Bus' on a trip to a new team out west.

Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel says in a new article that a source tells him Malzahn has privately told friends that he would like the top job at Texas. Thamel's thoughts on the matter are spelled out in his article's headline: "If Texas calls, Gus Malzahn should jump ship to leave Auburn".

While speculation about Saban leaving Alabama has focused on him needing a new challenge, speculation of Malzahn's leaving is a bit different.

As Thamel sees it, Malzahn should "bolt" because "History tells us that Auburn coaches - no matter how successful - don't have long and stable professional careers."

Malzahn, who currently makes $2.3 million, is one of the lowest paid coaches in the SEC.

To date, Saban is still at Alabama, Mack Brown is still at Texas and Gus Malzahn is preparing to take his 11-1, No. 3 ranked Tigers to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta in hopes of riding it to the BCS National Championship game in Pasadena.

LSU football fans ready to grab autographs and take pictures with their favorite Tiger players and coaches at the school's annual Fan Day will have to wait a little while. Sports information director Michael Bonnette confirmed to WAFB-TV that the event has been moved to the spring, in conjunction with the Tigers' spring football game. |^